NYT Dictionary

TITLE

/ˈtaɪ̯.təl/
NounVerbInterjectionTI-tleti-tle · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title From Middle English title, titel, from Old English titul (“title, heading, superscription”), from Latin titulus (“title, inscription”). Doublet of tilde, titer/titre, titlo, tittle, and titulus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stylehonourtitlerubricchampionshipdeedacknowledgmentappellationappurtenanceauthority

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:

+13 earlier appearances in the archive.

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